DIY Caffeine Eye Serum (for puffy eyes)

In my on-going quest for eternal youth I just had to some up with something to combat puffy eyes! When my third child was a newborn, I woke up after a sleepless night and looked in the mirror. I looked old! Very puffy and old. No sleep was not doing me any good. So I dug in my makeup bag and finally decided to try that free sample of caffeine eye cream that I had been holding onto for months. It worked! I watched the years melt away as my face began to normalize again. I began using it every morning….until the small sample tube ran out.

Being the DIY crazy Mom that I am, I decided to find a way to make my own DIY caffeine eye serum. I mean it can’t be all that hard, right? Nope, it’s most definitely not! I had read that almond oil is great for reducing dark circles, so I decided to make some coffee infused almond oil! I had also already been putting castor oil under my eyes every night before bed to keep the skin around my eyes youthful looking (and as an added benefit, I noticed it made my eyelashes longer too!), so I added some of that to the mix too.

A little bit about why caffeine works to reduce puffiness:

Caffeine applied topically improves circulation and plumps up the skin, diminishing the appearance of the circles. It also helps constrict blood vessels to reduce swelling

Caffeine has potent antioxidant properties

Caffeine helps protect cells against the UV radiation and slows down the process of photoaging of the skin

DIY Caffeine Eye Serum

What you need:

Note: I have had some readers wonder if the coffee might stain the skin under their eyes. While I have not personally noticed any staining, you could certainly make the serum using a green coffee — like this one

Directions:

Combine the sweet almond oil and the coffee in a glass jar

Cover with a lid and let sit on the counter for a week to infuse

Using your cheesecloth or nut milk bag (that’s what I used), strain the infused oil into a bowl, you might have some small coffee residue that gets through and that’s just fine

Use:

Apply caffeine eye serum under eyes in the morning or at night, whenever you prefer. I personally include it in my bedtime routine

A really fun way to use this oil is in a small roller bottle with a metal roller ball. Store it in the fridge so the roller ball gets cold and then use it as needed for puffiness — the cold ball will increase effects! You can find a roller bottle with a metal ball HERE

Want to know more about my skincare routine? Here are my other recipes: WASH, TONE, MOISTURIZE

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Hi Kate! I am excited to try this but was also wondering how much this makes. The links you show for the dropper bottle and roll on bottle both have varied sizes. Could you help with this question. Thanks so very much!

Hi Kathy, I love your recipe. Just wanted to know if sweet almond oil can be replaced with olive oil and castor oil can be replaced with sunflower oil. Does it have the same effect? My dark circles have 2 deep lines below each eye, and they are literally black, not just shadows.

Hi Kate, Read your article and was wondering if this helps with rosacea? It mentioned redness. I have it on my nose and a little on my cheeks. Hoping the coffee helps with constricting the vessels and taking down the redness. Thank you!

Hi, I just stumbled on this through Pinterest 🙂 I already make a lot of my face product and can’t wait to try this one. I just had one question. How long does it last before it goes bad? Just curious. Thanks

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